Need help troubleshooting my gaming system.

Keradeth

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Good evening people!
So, I've been having problems with the framerate in some games, specifically Battlefield 4 and Wildstar. I am an AMD user and admittedly Wildstar isn't optimized for AMD but Battlefield 4 is.
Framerate in BF 4 is around 25-35 when in heavy combat (lots of particles around) and 12-17 in Wildstar (again lots of particles).
Now my knowledge in gaming systems specifically is limited but I think my system is better than that and I just want to know your opinion.
Details:
Processor: AMD Phenom II x4 965 3.4 GHZ black box
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P
Graphics Card: Radeon HD7790 2GB. Core Clock-1075Mhz, Memory Clock-1500Mhz
Ram: 8GB
Os: Windows 7 64bit
So, do you think I should set up a new system and/or go for intel this time?
Thanks a lot for taking the time to help me out.

PS I've tried every settings preset and the increase in fps is either non-existent or
non-noticeable.
 
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Your system is older, and these newer games are exposing the deficiencies. The Phenom II was new back in 2010.

If you have the money, an Intel Core i5 is a great processor for gaming. If you want a more budget build, AMD FX8350 or 8320 are viable options.
Your system is older, and these newer games are exposing the deficiencies. The Phenom II was new back in 2010.

If you have the money, an Intel Core i5 is a great processor for gaming. If you want a more budget build, AMD FX8350 or 8320 are viable options.
 
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Keradeth

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Ok awesome I was trying to hold on to a last hope that there might be a software issue but I guess it's time for an upgrade.

Thank you for your time :).